Some 70 per cent of professionals said they would be unable to confidently manage future innovations

IT professionals in the UK are not learning fast enough to manage their environments and if the current workforce is to keep up with the pace of innovation, there will need to be some significant changes.

These were the findings from new research carried out by SolarWinds, a US company that develops software for businesses to help manage their networks, systems and information technology infrastructure.

Orbis Partnership, a public sector alliance in the UK, has joined forces with US software company Splunk and is using its services to guard against cyber-attacks.

Formed in south-east England by East Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, Orbis spans 550 sites and offers services such as finance, procurement and human resources to over 20,000 users.